000 FZNT24 KNHC 160953 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-162200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends southwestward from the Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to gale northerly winds and very rough seas are occurring behind this front across the northwestern Gulf, which will shift southward into the west-central and southwestern Gulf this afternoon and evening before gradually subsiding late tonight. Fresh to strong N winds and rough seas will reach the central Gulf this afternoon and eastern Gulf by early Wed morning. The front will exit the Gulf late tonight into Wed morning. Afterward, the next cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf late Thu and move southward across the basin through late Fri night into early Sat morning, followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough seas. $$ GMZ040-162200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Winds W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening. N of 27N, N winds late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ041-162200- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ056-162200- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ057-162200- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...W of 85W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. E of 85W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. W of 85W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ058-162200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt near noon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ045-162200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-162200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...S of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ047-162200- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ048-162200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, decreasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and S to SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-162200- Central Bay of Campeche- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ050-162200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 453 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Chan